Sen. Loeffler Announces USDA Grant for UGA to Improve Crop Protection, Pest Management
Friday, October 23rd, 2020
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, announced the University of Georgia will be receiving $323,834 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to research and improve crop protection and pest management.
The grant will allow UGA to study and develop tools to resist the Diamondback Moth, which causes severe damage to crops in Georgia’s agriculture regions.
“Farmers are the backbone of Georgia and this nation, and they deserve all the help and resources they can get to ensure their crops are protected,” Loeffler said. “I applaud USDA for awarding UGA with this grant, which will bolster its premier agriculture research program – which is already a leader in the nation – and help safeguard Georgia crops from the Diamondback Moth and other threats for years to come.”